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PROJECT DOSSIER

NEW CUZCO – CHINCHERO

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

PROJECT OVERVIEW
The new Cuzco – Chinchero New Cuzco – Chinchero
International Airport is located in Project International Airport
the town of Chinchero, 30 km Location Chinchero, Peru
north of Cuzco, in Peru.
Client Metrix Peru S.A.C.
The airport has been conceived
Contractor Hyundai E&C – HV Constructores
as a key project to the
reactivation of the regional Duration 2021
economy, and it is expected to
promote the creation of over 1
million new direct and indirect
jobs.
Being one of the most prominent tourist destinations in Peru and South America, the
new Cuzco – Chinchero International Airport aims to become the main gateway to
the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
The capacity of the new Cuzco – Chinchero International Airport is expected to
reach 5.5 million passengers per year. It will increase the capacity of the current
Cuzco Airport by up to 60%.
The project spreads over a surface of 445 ha (1.75 sq mi).

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MONITORING SOLUTION
The purpose of the instrumentation and monitoring
solution adopted was to control the ground
deformations and groundwater variations in the area,
during the early stages of ground fill-up and soft soil
improvement works.
Encardio-rite was the selected supplier of the
monitoring instruments deployed in the project,
providing also technical support during the installation
works.

INSTRUMENT USED
Instruments used for sub-surface monitoring
during ground fill-up and soft soil improvement
works

Installed within boreholes to

monitor subsurface lateral
deformations during the ground
Inclinometer fill-up works

Installed to monitor pore pressure

and variation of water head
Vibrating wire because of the ground fill-up
piezometer works

Installed to monitor variations of

Open standpipe groundwater levels.

Installed within boreholes to

Magnetic monitor sub surface settlement
extensometer during the ground fill-up works.

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